diff --git a/src/window.vala b/src/window.vala
index 3d515f7..9c863b5 100644
--- a/src/window.vala
+++ b/src/window.vala
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Footerm {
             action.activate.connect (() => {
                 var a = view.append (new Footerm.Pane());
                 a.set_title ("New Pane");
+                view.set_selected_page (a);
             });
             this.add_action (action);
             var a = view.append (new Footerm.Pane());